Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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455. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the negotiations on a new consultant contract; the dates on which negotiations have taken place over the past six months; if he has appointed a new Independent chair since the previous chair became unavailable last month; the timescale to which he is working to complete these negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10822/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government is committed to introducing the Sláintecare Consultant Contract to hospital consultants in our health service at the soonest available opportunity. The Sláintecare Contract is currently the subject of engagement with the representative bodies. As this talks process has not concluded, it would not be appropriate to make public details about them at this time, save to say that I, my officials and the HSE are committed to introducing a new contract as soon as practicable.